Memorabilia

[dragon]

When I got my last new car 10 years ago---- ES In trepid I was disappointed that the dealer threw away all the factory packing stuff and had removed the sticker. I you were getting a brand new car FROM the factory what would you ask the dealer to save. I think with the cars in stock they have already removed the sticker

[jwc553911]

I would want them to remove ALL of the factory packing and tape, so they can prep it and clean it for me!, But they hand me my window sticker which i put in the owners manual book. When i ORDER mine, it has my name on the sticker so i keep it. It is also nice to put back up for information when you go to sell it later.

[DMAG]

Hmmmm...every new car I've bought I still have the sticker for. Its tradition!

[BlackMagnum]

I just want the sticker, mostly so I know what I got. I just shredded the sticker FROM my last car - I don't see the purpose in collecting them, especially since I go through cars so quickly.

I've picked up a car (VW) where they ripped off the dealer prep plastic in front of me and handed me the keys. It took months before I got got rid of all the goo on the paint. The sales guy was a double-dealing loser who got fired the next month, so it's not too surprising.

I usually tell them:
Do not install a front license plate holder: I'll take my chances in CA.
Do not wash the car: I buy black cars and nobody knows how to wash them properly (except me, of course )
Do not install any dealership paraphanelia, like those idiotic placards you see on cars.
And with the Magnum, I'm trying to get them to install any aftermarket bits before I pick up the car, including ParkSense (if they can figure it out). If I could convince them to de-badge the car, I would have them do that too.

[dragon]

I forgot about the dealer putting on their decals and drilling the front license holes! Thanks for the tip. In my area a front license is not required so why have the car defaced for nothing.

[Mikeyjohn]

If they deface your car in any way, you don't have to take it, also if any dealer puts any dealer decals on my car, they have a choice of removing them or paying a monthly advertising fee. We don't have front licence plates in my Province, so they better not drill my bumper.